Tag: author_name|Kris Holt
Epic Games Store will randomly ask users to rate games to prevent review bombing
Epic Games has added a long-awaited feature to its store: user ratings. The company says that only those who have played a game for at least two hours will be able to rate it on a five-star scale. Not everyone will be able to rate a game either. Epic will…
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Call of Duty has stricter gun control measures than the US
Activision is taking on Call of Duty cheaters in some inventive ways. For one thing, it’s literally taking away their guns. When the Ricochet anti-cheat system detects someone who’s breaking the rules, they may lose their weapons (as well as their dignity). The cheaters can’t even defend themselves with their…
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The Xbox app will tell you how a game will perform on your PC
Microsoft is adding a useful feature to the Xbox PC app that should help save you some time if it turns out your setup won’t be able to run a particular game. The company started testing the game performance indicator in December and it’s rolling out the tool now. “The…
Read MoreElon Musk is trying to get out of an SEC deal to have lawyers approve his tweets
Elon Musk has filed an appeal against a judge's decision not to let him out of an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which requires him to have lawyers review some of his tweets. A district court judge ruled that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO's consent decree with the…
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YouTube makes it easier for creators to issue corrections
YouTube is rolling out an easier way for creators to issue a correction for information in their video that’s perhaps not entirely accurate. The corrections feature will enable creators “to call attention to corrections and clarifications in the descriptions of their already-published videos,” a YouTube product manager explained on the…
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‘Downwell’ creator debuts new game ‘Poinpy’ on Netflix
Netflix users can check out yet another mobile game as part of their subscription starting today. Poinpy is the latest title from Ojiro Fumoto, the creator of indie classic Downwell. It’s another vertical scrolling game, but this time around, you’re moving up instead of descending into a well. Fumoto and…
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